Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › Off topic › Tips for sending a package to the USA
Mehrts

1063 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#303702 1-Mar-2023 21:14
Send private message

Evening GZ,

 

I might have to send a package to the USA (California), and I've never sent anything internationally before.

Are there any tips/tricks or certain providers that are better to use over others for getting this done in a cost effective manner?

Size of package would be 20x20x10cm, around 2kg.

Create new topic
timmmay
20575 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3043801 2-Mar-2023 07:33
Send private message

NZPost is the standard way to send packages, they have a few options. They're probably the cheapest, though their prices keep going up, otherwise there's couriers like DHL / Fedex who are even more expensive.



qwertee
709 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #3043830 2-Mar-2023 08:32
Send private message

Sent a 3kg parcel to the UK 2 days ago and it cost me $ 134 normal post. 

 

Courier was about $160.  
Be prepared to to spend some time filling a customs form or grab one from NZ post if thats what you prefer to use.
Used their standard box size.  Grab a box too if you can as it saves you packing and taping it up at the post office.

 

You would need the recipients email address and phone number too. Estimated values of the good inside the box, itemised.

 

In the past if I use courier , I need to fill another A4 size paper that was a US requirement. 

 

cheers

Geektastic
17942 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3043840 2-Mar-2023 08:59
Send private message

Fed Ex if you can arrange it.

It’s a little convoluted in NZ but once you get it into their system, they are by far the best.





Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.







RSS feeds
Main feed
Forums feed
Copyright
©2002-2025 Geekzone®
Site features
Geekzone BI dashboard
Geekzone Badges
Geekzone Status Page

 

Affiliate links
Samsung
AliExpress
Wise
Sharesies
GoodSync
Site Information
Subscribe to Geekzone
Privacy Statement
Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG)
Advertising
Trademark and copyright